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our Victoria BC Business Directory. Businesses in the
municipalities include Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay and Esquimalt
areas are welcome to submit
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free subscriber must have an address that is in the Victoria
BC area including and other smaller communities close by.
Victoria
is the capital of British Columbia situated on Vancouver
Island and is one of the premier travel destinations in
the World.
Located
on the southeastern tip of Vancouver Island, overlooking
the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the City
of Victoria and surrounding municipalities referred
to as Greater Victoria, have a population of more than 350,000
and is the largest urban area on Vancouver Island and the
15th largest city metropolitan area in Canada. The municipalities
include Victoria, Saanich,
Oak Bay
and Esquimalt.
Victoria
BC is well-known for its disproportionately large retiree
population. Retirees throughout Canada are drawn to Victoria's
mild climate, beautiful scenery, year-round golf season,
and generally easy-going pace of life. An historically popular
cliché about Victoria is that it is for "the
newly wed and nearly dead!"
The
labour shortages and high cost of housing seem to mirror
the economic trends of other booming Canadian cities.
Victoria
has a temperate climate classified as Marine west coast
with mild, damp winters and relatively dry and mild summers.
The rain shadow effect also means that Victoria gets more
sunshine than surrounding areas. With 2,223 hours of sun
annually, Victoria is one of the sunniest places in British
Columbia, and gets more sunshine than most other cities
in Canada except those in the southern Prairies. The benefits
of Victoria's climate are evident through the city's gardens.
Popular
tourist attractions include Butchart
Gardens, whale watching, The Royal
BC Museum & Imax
Theatre and an environment full of natural vistas, ecosystems,
and vegetation. Fish, hunt, hike, bike, golf, site see,
scuba dive or sail, the outdoors on Vancouver Island is
without match for recreation and sport.
Victoria's
secret is its' SLOW pace - the perfect setting for sunset
walks or an early morning sunrise! Take a leisurely stroll
through Gold Stream Park’s rain forest taking in the
wonderful aroma of moss covered trees or a much daring trek
up the steep rugged trail of Mt. Finlayson. Beach lovers
are in for a thrill. Sparkling white sand, abundant wild
birds and big shady trees.
Victoria
Business Directory
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